THE COLOR QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 310, 7 January 1908, Page 3

THE COLOR QUESTION.

THE TRANSVAAL OKUINANI K. SPEECH BY MR SMUTS THE LAW TO lit KNRtKCKI). Received litli, !).4.> p.m. Pretoria, .i.uiiiar\ '» Mr Smuts, member ot lue Iran i« Ministry, in a sjieecli at l'relori.t. de cla red tb.t the Govern.i.e.,t d.d not i ,\ pert the KegfetMlmn Act to cau-v much trouble tie slated tllll In n Were thousands of lal-e pcrnuU in • \ istence. One good edict ol the new Act had been to Irighten out of the Transvaal 3UUU Indians who had do right there. Of USOO remaining, .>IKW were licensed to trade. Thousand* were willing to rrgiiter, if they were not intimidated. They might be allotted another chance 0/ registering, but no merry would be shown to the leaders Of the agitation. The law would be carried oat. WHAT INDIA 18 TO THE EMPIRE. TIMELY REMINDERS. Received oth, 828 p.ui. Ottawa, January ti. Viscount iliddlcton, speaking at Ottawa, reminded Canadians that India was the main prop of the Empire. In ■tead of India pulling upon us, n were always palling upon India. It was Indian troop* who saved Natal, -helped to relieve the British Legation in Pekin. and averted a dis.ister at Suakim. Those realising that nearly one third Of the world's population had been attached to the British Empire would deal KCatly with their statesmen in their difficulties about the Indian races.

At a meeting of the Tranrvaal Chinese Association on the fflth November, the ■Uiaaa, Leung Quinn, expressed in English a welcome to those present, and (aid they intended discussing the Asiatic law. All of tbem, i iTe a few, bad de»«t to submit to the law They Mat respect the law of the country, but the Asiatic Law they conld not comply •HI. They had to fight for freedom aad liberty. A man without freedom •as aot a man, but something else. In tfcice day* more they who resisted the 'Aet would be liable to arrrwt. They mat fight for liberty as liberty had htea fought for in America, and "remem■tr that they also were men. To the Mies married to Chinese he said: Itart be afraid your husbind* will po to gaol and lose your reputation. If Jflor husband goes to gaol yon ought to be proud you have a brave husband. Be h a man and not a dog."